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In Peru, so many former leaders have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Jean Kendrick and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Online accounts featuring children and their families generate millions of dollars for some influencer parents. What are the effects on kids?

The movie "Earth Mama" follows a pregnant Black woman as she considers giving her baby up for adoption. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks director and writer Savanah Leaf about the sacrifices parents make.

A basketball league for women over 50 called Granny Basketball has gained momentum in recent years. One team in Iowa is getting ready to defend their national championship.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Aluna about her new album, MYCELiUM, which she says was inspired by nature and anti-racist activism.

The Biden administration is sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling how they work and what he thinks of the decision.

Jonah Kinigstein was a painter on the verge of making it big in the 1950s but then the tastes of the art world changed. He never quit. He still hasn't - and he just turned 100.

In Norfolk, England, this weekend, Nicholas Dickinson helped stage the 2023 Snail Racing World Championship.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to author Donovan X. Ramsey about his new book, "When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era." It tells the story of the crack cocaine epidemic.